2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ohio State WR Carnell Tate

All my scouting notes on the strengths, concerns, usage/role, skill set summary, NFL comparison and grade/projection for Ohio State WR Carnell Tate

Ohio State WR Carnell Tate

Height: 6-2 1/4
Weight: 192
Arm Length: 31 3/4 inches
Hand Size: 10 1/4
Wingspan: 75 1/4
Birthdate: 1/19/05 (21 year-old rookie)
Jersey No.: #17
Production: 39 games, 1,485 snaps, 161 targets, 121 catches, 75% catch rate, 1,875 yards, 14 TDs, 12.9 ADOT, 5 career drops (0 last year), 4% career drop rate
Games Watched: Penn State, Texas, Miami, Indiana, Washington, Minnesota

Best Traits/Abilities

• Ball skills are excellent. Catches the football outside his frame with confident hands. Ball tracking down the field and ability to adjust to off-target throws was consistent on tape
• Body control along the boundary and in the air is top-notch. Gets both feet down consistently along the sideline
• Strong focus and concentration to adjust to the ball in the air, or track over his head down the field. Rarely misses when he has a chance to corral in a deep throw
• Not buying PFF’s charting of zero drops for Tate in 2025 (he dropped 2 against Miami), but his hands are outstanding and drops will rarely be an issue. 94th percentile in WR hand size. 75% catch rate with a nearly 13-yard ADOT is crazy.
• Smart, mistake-free football player. Reads coverage well and finds space against zones consistently. Works back to the football and can feel coverage closing over his back